Case Reports:

G Jager, G Hofler, W Linkesch, P Neumeister

Occurrence of a myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) during first-line 2-chloro-deoxyadenosine (2-CDA) treatment of a low-grade gastrointestinal MALT lymphoma. Case report and review of the literature
Haematologica 2004 89: ECR01. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Williams, SC Smart, RS Go

Catastrophic thromboembolism in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and hypereosinophilia
Haematologica 2004 89: EIM01. [PDF]  

DM Kraemer, HP Tony, S Gattenlohner, JG Muller

Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma in a patient with leaking silicone implant
Haematologica 2004 89: ELT01. [PDF]  

S Martin, P Labauge, P Jouanel, JL Viallard, JC Piette, B Sauvezie

Restricted use of Vlambda genes in POEMS syndrome
Haematologica 2004 89: ECR02. [PDF]  

JF Lesesve, JM Merseille, A Fohlen-Walter, F Braun, F Truchetet

Unusual morphological cryoglobulin manifestations on blood and bone marrow smears
Haematologica 2004 89: EIM02. [PDF]  

G De Marchi, S De Vita, M Fabris, CA Scott, G Ferraccioli

Systemic connective tissue disease complicated by Castleman's disease: report of a case and review of the literature
Haematologica 2004 89: ECR03. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SY Ma, TW Shek, WY Au

Pagetiform relapse of primary breast lymphoma
Haematologica 2004 89: EIM03. [PDF]  

E Orlandi, M Varettoni, G Bergamaschi, M Lazzarino

First episode of acute hemolysis due to G6PD deficiency in a middle-aged woman and transmission of the enzymatic defect through bone marrow transplant
Haematologica 2004 89: ECR04. [PDF]  

S Salignac, J Buisine, JF Lesesve

Unusual morphologic presentation of plasma cells during the course of a multiple myeloma
Haematologica 2004 89: EIM04. [PDF]  

F Kroschinsky, J Hundertmark, S Mauersberger, M Hermes, K Poppe-Thiede, C Rutt, G Ehninger, P Schuster

Severe autoimmune hyperthyroidism after donation of growth factor-primed allogeneic peripheral blood progenitor cells
Haematologica 2004 89: ECR05. [PDF]  

E Rumi, C Astori, A Casazza, P Marone, M Bonfichi

Peripheral intraneutrophil diplococci in a case of meningococcemia
Haematologica 2004 89: EIM05. [PDF]  

M Verso, I Mazzarino, G Agnelli, M Stefanelli, S Ceppi, F Paoletti

Dermatan sulphate for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and central venous catheter-related deep vein thrombosis in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Haematologica 2004 89: ECR06. [PDF]  

AL Horstman, RS Go, WA Bottner

Cranial vault lymphoma
Haematologica 2004 89: EIM06. [PDF]  

Y Tsutsumi, J Tanaka, H Kanamori, T Miura, T Kawamura, S Obara, M Asaka, M Imamura, N Masauzi

Successful treatment of hypereosinophilic syndrome after remission of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a patient who underwent non-myeloablative stem cell transplantation
Haematologica 2004 89: ECR07. [PDF]  

S Ascani, E Sabattini, C Agostinelli, PP Piccaluga, PL Zinzani, SA Pileri

Erythrophagocytosis by neoplastic cells in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome
Haematologica 2004 89: EIM07. [PDF]  

D Veneri, M Krampera, M Franchini

Helicobacter pylori infection and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: description of 21 newly diagnosed cases
Haematologica 2004 89: ECR08. [PDF]  

CS Chim, FK Li, KW Chan

Cast nephropathy in multiple myeloma
Haematologica 2004 89: EIM08. [PDF]  

YC Lee, KC Young, WC Su, CJ Tsao, TY Chen

Emergence of YMDD mutant hepatitis B virus after allogeneic stem cell transplantation from a HBsAG-positive donor during lamivudine prophylaxis
Haematologica 2004 89: ECR09. [PDF]  

V Pitini, G Sturniolo, A Cascio, C Arrigo

Fatal delayed diagnosis in a patient with Falciparum malaria
Haematologica 2004 89: EIM09. [PDF]  

AB Santos, P Llamas, I Gadea, A Roman, D Subira, E Prieto, JF Tomas

Aspergillus fumigatus: a rare cause of vertebral osteomyelitis
Haematologica 2004 89: ECR10. [PDF]  

C Di Leo, A Bestetti, L Tagliabue, GP Cornalba, GL Tarolo

Bone scintigraphic findings in a patient with beta thalassemia major and knee pain
Haematologica 2004 89: EIM10. [PDF]  

M Breccia, M Nanni, F Mancini, E Russo, S Mecarocci, G Alimena

Extramedullary blast crisis occurring in a Philadelphia-positive chronic myeloid leukemia patient with major cytogenetic response to imatinib
Haematologica 2004 89: ECR11. [PDF]  

C Sambani, R La Starza, C Roumier, B Crescenzi, C Stavropoulou, O Katsarou, A Karafoulidou, JH Dhalle, JL Lai, C Preudhomme, MF Martelli, C Mecucci

Partial duplication of the MLL oncogene in patients with aggressive acute myeloid leukemia
Haematologica 2004 89: 403-407. [Abstract] [PDF]  

L Malcovati, R La Starza, S Merante, D Pietra, C Mecucci, M Cazzola

Hypereosinophilic syndrome and cyclic oscillations in blood cell counts. A clonal disorder of hematopoiesis originating in a pluripotent stem cell
Haematologica 2004 89: 497-499. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Pinotti, M Monti, M Baroni, G Marchetti, F Bernardi

Molecular characterization of factor X deficiency associated with borderline plasma factor X level
Haematologica 2004 89: 501-502. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Controlled Clinical Trial:

R Stocchi, D Damiani, P Masolini, A Michelutti, M Baccarani, P Tosi, R Fanin

Amifostine feasibility and efficacy in autologous stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma
Haematologica 2004 89: ELT02. [PDF]  

M Athanassiou-Metaxa, A Kousi, ES Hatzipantelis, I Tsatra, M Ikonomou, V Perifanis, H Tsantali

Combined chelation therapy with deferiprone and desferrioxamine in iron overloaded beta-thalassemia patients
Haematologica 2004 89: ELT07. [PDF]  

Comment:

M Doubek, A Vitek, J Mayer

Reduced-intensity allografting for chronic myeloid leukemia in the first chronic phase
Haematologica 2004 89: ELT03. [PDF]  

Letter:

M Breccia, M D'Andrea, C Girmenia, U Bottoni, I Carmosino, F Biondo, G Alimena

Recurrent Sweet's syndrome in acute myeloid leukemia successfully treated with amphotericin B
Haematologica 2004 89: ELT04. [PDF]  

G Lippi, M Franchini, G Guidi

Second generation blood tests to detect erythropoietin abuse by athletes: effective but not preventive?
Haematologica 2004 89: ELT05. [PDF]  

Comment:

J Cid, X Ortin

Transfusion-transmitted bacterial infection as the source of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in patients with hematologic malignancies
Haematologica 2004 89: ELT06. [PDF]  

Novel prognostic factors for patients with acute myeloid leukemia
Haematologica 2004 89: 389-390. [PDF]  

Journal Article:

O Bruserud, A Ryningen, L Wergeland, NI Glenjen, BT Gjertsen

Osteoblasts increase proliferation and release of pro-angiogenic interleukin 8 by native human acute myelogenous leukemia blasts
Haematologica 2004 89: 391-402. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Haferlach, W Kern, C Schoch, S Schnittger, MC Sauerland, A Heinecke, T Buchner, W Hiddemann, German AML Cooperative Group

A new prognostic score for patients with acute myeloid leukemia based on cytogenetics and early blast clearance in trials of the German AML Cooperative Group
Haematologica 2004 89: 408-418. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Romanski, B Bacic, G Bug, H Pfeifer, H Gul, S Remiszewski, D Hoelzer, P Atadja, M Ruthardt, OG Ottmann

Use of a novel histone deacetylase inhibitor to induce apoptosis in cell lines of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Haematologica 2004 89: 419-426. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Letter:

M Politou, V Kalotychou, M Pissia, Y Rombos, N Sakellaropoulos, G Papanikolaou

The impact of the mutations of the HFE gene and of the SLC11A3 gene on iron overload in Greek thalassemia intermedia and beta(s)/beta(thal) anemia patients
Haematologica 2004 89: 490-492. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Giribaldi, D Ulliers, E Schwarzer, I Roberts, W Piacibello, P Arese

Hemozoin- and 4-hydroxynonenal-mediated inhibition of erythropoiesis. Possible role in malarial dyserythropoiesis and anemia
Haematologica 2004 89: 492-493. [Abstract] [PDF]  

ER Bregani, VT Tu, M Pomati, G Figini, F Manenti

Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase in Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Haematologica 2004 89: 494-495. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Martinelli, M Rondoni, S Buonamici, E Ottaviani, PP Piccaluga, M Malagola, M Baccarani

Molecular monitoring to identify a threshold of CBFbeta/MYH11 transcript below which continuous complete remission of acute myeloid leukemia inv16 is likely
Haematologica 2004 89: 495-497. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Casais, MF Alberto, LC Gennari, SH Grosso, SS Meschengieser, MA Lazzari

Anticoagulation in the antiphospholipid syndrome
Haematologica 2004 89: 503-504. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D Di Martino, S Dallorso, P Terranova, L Scarso, G Morreale, A Valetto

B-cell repertoire reconstitution after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children evaluated by immunoglobulin heavy chain third complementarity determining region fingerprinting
Haematologica 2004 89: 506-508. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Journal Article:

C Rizzari, MG Valsecchi, M Arico, R Miniero, C Messina, G De Rossi, AM Testi, R Mura, S Galimberti, A Biondi, F Locatelli, V Conter

Outcome of very late relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Haematologica 2004 89: 427-434. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Porakishvili, L Kardava, AP Jewell, K Yong, MJ Glennie, A Akbar, PM Lydyard

Cytotoxic CD4+ T cells in patients with B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia kill via a perforin-mediated pathway
Haematologica 2004 89: 435-443. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Franchi, I Cetin, T Todros, P Antonazzo, MS Nobile de Santis, S Cardaropoli, P Bucciarelli, E Biguzzi

Intrauterine growth restriction and genetic predisposition to thrombophilia
Haematologica 2004 89: 444-449. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Pirovano, LD Notarangelo, F Malacarne, E Mazzolari, F Porta, A Lanfranchi, S Giliani, S Zucca, S Pecorelli, A Albertini, AG Ugazio, L Imberti

Reconstitution of T-cell compartment after in utero stem cell transplantation: analysis of T-cell repertoire and thymic output
Haematologica 2004 89: 450-461. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JS Dando, F Ficara, S Deola, MG Roncarolo, C Bordignon, A Aiuti

Efficient gene transfer into primitive hematopoietic progenitors using a bone marrow microenvironment cell line engineered to produce retroviral vectors
Haematologica 2004 89: 462-470. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AM Martelli, A Cappellini, PL Tazzari, AM Billi, C Tassi, F Ricci, F Fala, R Conte

Caspase-9 is the upstream caspase activated by 8-methoxypsoralen and ultraviolet-A radiation treatment of Jurkat T leukemia cells and normal T lymphocytes
Haematologica 2004 89: 471-479. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MF Campagnoli, E Garelli, P Quarello, A Carando, S Varotto, B Nobili, D Longoni, V Pecile, M Zecca, C Dufour, U Ramenghi, I Dianzan

Molecular basis of Diamond-Blackfan anemia: new findings from the Italian registry and a review of the literature
Haematologica 2004 89: 480-489. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Comparative Study:

A Elias, G Cazanave, F Nguyen, M Elias, V Bongard, JP Cambus

Comparison of the diagnostic performance of three soluble fibrin monomer tests and a D-dimer assay in patients with clinically suspected deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs
Haematologica 2004 89: 499-501. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Attermann, NT Andersen, H Korsgaard, M Maegaard, JM Hasenkam

Patient-specific errors in agreement between International Normalized Ratios measured by a whole blood coagulometer and by a routine plasma-based method
Haematologica 2004 89: 504-505. [Abstract] [PDF]  

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